Metal Man (GM): They begin slapping one another as Glyph presses buttons.

Alexia just follows the sounds of the footsteps.

E Li Three: *Walks over to where Glyph is and presses buttons too.*

Metal Man (GM): On the Dauntless, the group gets aboard, to find the Dauntless in flyable condition. A lot of repairwork, but it should take you where you want to go. As to its configuration now, that's up to Garrick.

Dragoshi: "...Huh."

Digifanatic: "Well, as long as we get the job done and have enough juice to make it back, that's fine."

Dragoshi: "Mhm."

Nova: *Appears in the Dauntless.* "Ready for takeoff."

SIMBER: *Appears in the Dauntless.* "Ready for takeoff."

Nova: "No, I'm ready for takeoff!"

Alexia: "...Can someone get this pot off my head?"

SIMBER: "No way. I want to go to the moon."

Dragoshi: "...Don't you two start THAT again."

Metal Man (GM): They both turn to Alexia.

Nova: "I will."

Garrick (GM): The Dauntless is a beautiful looking ship. If you had to give it a size, it'd be slightly smaller than the Millennium Falcon, but no where near the same shape. It was more like a large T shape with an arrow style for the cockpit.

Dragoshi: "How about BOTH of you go to the moon?"

SIMBER: "No, I will!"

Aaron bashes the pot.

Digifanatic: *hand on the forehead.*

Metal Man (GM): The pot deflects the blow.

Traon: "How about BOTH of you get it off..."

Metal Man (GM): They both grab opposite ends of Alexia and begin pulling.

Alexia staggers back from the hit.

Darkdata: "Poor Alexia."

Garrick: *walks inside.* "SIMBER, this is my ship. Nova is made to run it as AI. Stick to the Seeker."

Metal Man (GM): SIMBER grabs her feet, and Nova grabs the pot.

SIMBER: "This is my duty!"

Nova: "It is mine!"

Metal Man (GM): *YANK.* *STRETCH.*

Digifanatic: *Uh... he smacked his own forehead.*

Dragoshi: "...It's-...SOD IT."

Alexia: "GAAAAAH!"

Metal Man (GM): They both pull really hard.

Scott: "I'm stayin' outta this one."

Metal Man (GM): *SHOOOMP* *SMASH.*

Dragoshi: "...STOP!"

Metal Man (GM): The pot flies off and hits a wall.

Dragoshi: "...Uhhh... nevermind."

Metal Man (GM): It'll take a while to go away, but the pot is gone. The vase is still intact, though. Weird.

SIMBER: "...I guess that worked."

Dragoshi: "...is that vase invincible or something?"

Nova: "...I do have to agree on that."

Garrick: "...fine... good... SIMBER? Out."

SIMBER: "I agree more!" *Walks out.*

Alexia continues standing there tiredly, eyes both closed and gummed over with green dye.

Nova: *Slaps the wall.* "Why did you have to send him away? I was about to slap him for disobeying you."

Darkdata: *Sigh.*

Alexia: "Have I ever told you guys how much I can hate this job sometimes?"

Darkdata: "Can I spin the koopa around like Bowser again when I get back?"

Nova: "They appear to be following us, firing more and more lasers."

Digifanatic: "That may not be a bad idea."

Metal Man (GM): *BAM.*

Dragoshi: "...Yes."

Nova: "Another stray one hit us. Integrity at 87%."

Garrick: "...alright..."

Alexia just leans back in her seat, arms crossed and behind her head.

Traon: "Great, we get out after this thing has been sitting here for awhile and boom, we're getting shot at."

Metal Man (GM): They begin to trail behind the Dauntless, and their curses begin to fade out into radio static.

Garrick: *pulls back on the yoke, spinning around and flanking to the left side of the ships. He targets with whatever weapons they HAVE on this sucker and unloads on the far right ship.*

Metal Man (GM): *BLAM.*

Nova: "They have lost us. Hull integrity 83%."

Alexia: *calmly.* "Any way to lose them?"

Garrick: "We've already lost them. Nova, set course for the moon in question and prepare to initiate Slip Stream."

Scott: "Whoa, SLIPSTREAM?! Didn't that only work once? "

Garrick: "I've had time to repair it."

Nova: "Are you sure? The holes may cause reality aboard this ship to waver... and, yes, we can only go so fast with it."

Garrick: "Well, how FAR is this moon?"

Nova: "About the same distance from the Earth to Jupiter. It's in the same solar system."

Garrick: "...oh. I didn't know that... alright, bring us up for warp, then. Factor 2. That should do the trick?"

Nova: "...Another ship detected."

Garrick: "Jeez... bring it up on sensors."

Dragoshi: .oO(Keep calm...)

Traon is calm, oddly.

Metal Man (GM): It's an old ship. It's... one of the original Kuja ships. So old, however, it appears to be a prototype. It's heavily damaged, to the extent anyone can see inside some of the compartments... from the outside.

Garrick: *whistle.* "What's that thing doing out here...?"

Metal Man (GM): The only area that appears to be mildly functional is the bridge, which despite many cracks is intact.

Dragoshi: "...That's what I'm wondering."

Nova: "It appears to have a partially usable power core. It may also have some data."

Dragoshi: "Maybe they used this place to test it or something?" *Shrug.*

Nova: "It is devoid of life. The carbon dating places it to during Kuja's reign on Nintendus, before he made Project Prometheus a reality."

Aaron falls asleep in his seat.

Garrick: "...hm... can we get a tractor lock on it while still at warp?"

Nova: "We haven't gone warp yet. We have to fly around this if we are to anyway. It is nearby. We may dock with the bridge. Or we can fly by it."

Garrick: "...what do you guys think?"

Dragoshi: "I say we dock."

Darkdata: *Fell asleep in his chair.*

Traon: "I'm game."

Digifanatic: "Might as well."

Garrick: "Right then... initiate docking clamps. Let's scrap it for parts, get the data, and get out."

Dragoshi: "Aye."

Alexia: "One thing beforehand."

Garrick: "Hmm?"

Alexia: "Any way for me to wash this dye off of my eyes?"

Darkdata: *Wakes up.* "Well that was a weird dream, killer robots on a old spaceship."

Nova: "We keep these handy, especially due to the atmosphere of Genetia."

Metal Man (GM): The goo is out of Alexia's eyes.

Alexia blinks a few times. "About time... Any way to get the rest of this junk off of me?"

Darkdata: "I could try my spell again..."

Nova: "Not easily."

Metal Man (GM): The airlock clicks open to the other ship.

Alexia: "Oh well." *She stands up and enters the deserted ship.*

Darkdata: *follows.*

Digifanatic follows Alexia and takes a look around in the ol' K ship.

Traon follows behind onto the deserted ship.

Aaron awakens and follows.

Dragoshi: *followfollowfollow.*

Scott appears with the others, lolly-gaggin' again.

Metal Man (GM): The Questers march in, their feet crunching on the dust and disintegrated paper on the ground. Kuja Supersoldiers and Infantry alike lay dead everywhere. The air is stale. Monitors are everywhere. They are static-y. The lights flicker, and are yellowed. There are many computers and workstations about this bridge. Ironically, they are all static-y, but otherwise untouched.

Darkdata: "Spooky..."

Dragoshi: "...Meh."

Alexia: "Someone check those computers."

Metal Man (GM): The main console is staticy... well. Until the Questers approach it.

Traon: "My my... 'tis a mess in here, ain't it?"

Garrick: *moves over to one of the work stations, trying to get it back operational...*

Metal Man (GM): The computers all turn on at once... there is the emotionless computer system... Kuja's system.

Computer: "Some of you are Questers. I am unable to destroy you, though, so I am at your mercy."

Garrick: "We seek information that you may have."

Digifanatic: .oO(Meh, half relief.)

Computer: "Information you cannot have. The most you can know is the obvious. This is the ferry between Nintendus and Turion. It is my prerogative to restore systems and return to Nintendus for further instructions from Kuja. But repairs are slow. I have only recently reconstructed the entire bridge."

Garrick: "Kuja is dead."

Dragoshi: "Yeeep."

Computer: "...You have no proof. Besides, Kuja cannot die."

Scott: "Long time ago."

Darkdata: "I know it's AI, but did you have to be so blunt?"

Garrick: "Yes. I did."

Computer: "You do not know what I am... Turion savages, most of you must be."

Dragoshi: "Not really."

Computer: "You couldn't have possibly returned to Nintendus."

Garrick: "How'd we get in space, then?"

Dragoshi: "For a computer, your lack of intelligence is surprising, in a way."

Computer: "Many space ships have crashed on Turion. They can and have been rebuilt before."

Garrick: *sighs and pulls out his Dex, calling up the recording of the final fight with Kuja and playing it out for him.*

Computer: "I have seen many over my time here. Error. That is not Kuja you were fighting."

Garrick: "Of course it is. We fought him."

Dragoshi: "And, you're so damn sure, how?"

Garrick: "And killed him."

Computer: "I only do what Kuja tells me to do. And he has told me he is not dead in that picture. It is you who are fooled by images."

Alexia: "Hey, computer, see this gun?"

Dragoshi: "...Oh, wonderful. It's a DELUSIONAL computer."

Garrick: *slowly closes the Dex...*

Computer: "I do not fear destruction. Kuja will rebuild me."

Alexia casually twirls her pistol around her finger.

Computer: "The information and I are one."

Alexia: "Kuja's dead. Are you willing to take the chance?"

Computer: "Kill me, and you lose information on what really happened behind the scenes on Turion. And I know how pathetically desperate for data humans are."

Digifanatic: "And you said we could not have that data."

Garrick: *reaches out and mutes the damn AI.*

Dragoshi: "Well, I guess that just leaves us to do some good 'ol fashioned hacking, huh?" >_>

Digifanatic: "I'm afraid we have a contradiction."

Darkdata: "Do you really believe that?"

Computer: "You cannot access my options, inferior human."

Metal Man (GM): The entire ship shakes.

Computer: "I do not listen to others than Kuja."

Scott: "Ouch."

Alexia: "Darkdata, shut up. Now."

Dragoshi: "...Was that really necessary?"

Computer: "It is necessary, for Kuja told me so. Kuja has also said I must revive these poor dead men."

Dragoshi: "Yep. Delusional."

Computer: "So much so that... giving you data in exchange for reviving them is a possibility."

Darkdata: "So, he just left you here..."

Computer: "It is a natural possibility he was unable to find me."

Garrick: "And those men are?"

Computer: "The soldiers of his army. Here."

Metal Man (GM): Lights turn on the floor. There are the various dead Supersoldiers and Infantrymen on the floor. Their magitek weaponry is intact.

Computer: "Once revived we may go to Nintendus and see if you are right or wrong. But we cannot go on hearsay alone. Except Kuja's."

Garrick: "...heh."

Scott: "..."

Darkdata: "What would you do if you are wrong computer?"

Dragoshi: *Chuckles lightly.*

Digifanatic: "..."

Computer: "That is confidential."

Darkdata: "You have no idea then."

Computer: "I have all the data of Nintendus. You cannot second-guess me."

Garrick: "Enough of this."

Dragoshi: "..." *Nods.*

Garrick: "Give us the data or we'll drag you back to the ship and tear it out of you by force."

Darkdata: "Your master planned on living forever, he would not have made (that many) death plans... fine."

Computer: "Your puny mortal mind does not understand the intricacies of my core. Kuja sees all, and he sees that as a possibility. One he prevented."

Garrick: "You keep telling yourself that. Yes or no?"

Computer: "I do not listen to... terrorists."

Garrick: "...oh, you son of a..."

Dragoshi: "... Oh, he did NOT just go there."

Darkdata: "Did you waste all your processing power thinking of an excuse there bub?"

Garrick: "We can find out other stuff later. I say we blow this hunk of junk out of the sky."

Traon: "You guys are getting shown up by a computer..."

Dragoshi: "That heavily constitutes an 'OH REALLY?' right there."

Scott: "Sounds good to me."

Computer: "That would be a good idea. Kuja could then rebuild me and then I could get my revenge."

Darkdata: "I say we keep this computer, sealed on a nonnetworkable laptop of course. I want to see this thing proved wrong."

Dragoshi: "And then you'd get blasted again and we'd go through a loop of idiocy."

Computer: "No one but Kuja can own me. I am unstealable."

Darkdata: "Then why are you stuck here?"

Garrick: "God, Darkdata, SHUT UP."

Computer: "Kuja wishes me to rebuild the ship. I cannot desist unless stopped. It is apparently his plan for me to encounter you... a fake, failure computer would listen to your threats. Like Nova and Avon, those whom he relished destroying. He took apart SIMBER byte by byte..."

Garrick: "He can't rebuild you if you're incinerated." *turns and makes to leave, heading back to the Dauntless.*

Computer: "You cannot destroy my presence in time itself. Kuja... can go anywhere he wants. You are free to attempt destroying me, though. Valiant as you are, you will never succeed."

Digifanatic just walks away back to the Dauntless... .oO(Screw that computer.)

Dragoshi: "...Well, this a worthless venture." *Heads back to the Dauntless.*

Traon follows back to the Dauntless.

Darkdata: "I hope you enjoy the day you are proved wrong" *Follows the rest.*

Alexia shrugs and follows.

Nova: "Commands, sir?"

Garrick: "Anyone got anything else to add before I toss this son of a bitch into the sun?"

Alexia: "Nope. Go ahead."

Dragoshi: "Go for it."

Digifanatic: *straps in, of course.*

Alexia sits down and buckles up again.

Digifanatic: "Yeah, just make sure you're all in tight."

Garrick: *nods and buckles in himself.* "Nova, lock a tractor beam on the ship."

Darkdata: "...Nothing but the fact that I find it sad that such a 'Person' could be created without no will of their own."

Nova: "Ship has been tractor beamed."

Traon straps in to something that's... secure.

Alexia: "Y'know, before this happened, I thought I had seen absolutely everything possible that could have happened to me."

Darkdata: *Sigh.* *Straps in.*

Alexia: "Then the dye came."

Dragoshi: *Sits down, straps in.*

Darkdata: "You still have not tried once of my candies."

Garrick: "Engage the engines and plot a release course to give it enough push to send it into the sun."

Alexia: "How about no, Darkdata."

Metal Man (GM): The ship revs up, then launches the ship into the sun. It completely melts.

Garrick: "...there. That's done. Plot a course for the moon and engage in Warp factor 2."

Metal Man (GM): The ship speeds away from it. ...While flying away, the Questers would see a flying sphere of molten metal behind the Dauntless.

Alexia: "I have a feeling we'll find out somehow in a very unpleasant way..."

Dragoshi: "Isn't that always how it goes?" :/

Alexia: "Pretty much."

Digifanatic: "Yeah, but we deal with those unpleasant ways anyway."

Alexia: "Hmm... So let's look at it differently. Two psychotic programs are probably going to deal out some very unpleasant news. So what would Charles not want to hear?"

Scott: "...?"

Alexia: "Think about it. There has to be something that would devastate him, and they're probably going to be the ones telling him? So what would that something be?"

Digifanatic: "Well, she does bring up an interesting point... But yeah, what would annoy Charles?"

Scott: "I think so."

Dragoshi: "...That's a good question. But, eh..."

Metal Man (GM): Anyway, the Dauntless is now approaching the moon, as Nova reviews the data.

Nova: "There was a prototype white ship which flew back and forth between Turion and Nintendus. It is why Skyhigh, Zorn, and Thorn, and Deathguise, and possibly Mewthree attack the Questers while they were there. Strange things are in this record. It appears Kuja knew about this planet long before Nintendus."

Dragoshi: "...Deathguise?"

Digifanatic: "Long story..."

Nova: "He appears to have contacted a race on it long before he appeared on Nintendus. ...?!?."

Dragoshi: "...?"

Metal Man (GM): He shows a picture of Kuja talking to lizardmen in high-tech outfits.

Dragoshi: "...What the hell."

Nova: "These ancients were referred to by the Lizardmen there today as 'ancients' and being thousands of years ago. However it appears they were destroyed... by Kuja."

Digifanatic: .oO(Wasn't Kales one of those?)

Nova: "...There's more, but the file is still partially encrypted."

Dragoshi: "Peculiar. Any way to de-encrypt it?"

Nova: "Those two AI have appended a note, saying 'Only Kuja can see that part.'"

Editor's Note: Yup, that's what I thought.

Dragoshi: "...Oh. Grah."

Nova: "I have a feeling it was too much for even a multi-AI abomination to crack."

Scott: "..."

Nova: "We should investigate this in another mission. For now, we're about to land on... this blue moon, referred to by the Lizardmen as 'Heaven.'"

Nova: "Used in making an Atlantean Element. I begin to wonder if they knew these Lizardmen... You must gather a couple of these... preparing to land."

Dragoshi: "That could be a possibility considering..."

Metal Man (GM): The ship slows down, and soon... *CLONK.* the Questers are on the Blue Moon of Turion.

Nova: "The atmosphere is apparently mimicking that of Earth's. However, it appears to be very pure and clean. ...You may disembark."

Digifanatic: "Fair enough."

Dragoshi: "'Kay." *Unbuckles, gets out of his seat, then disembarks...*

Digifanatic: *waits a few seconds after unbuckling, and then gets up and carefully walks out.*

Darkdata: *follows.*

Metal Man (GM): The group walks out onto blue soil. The sky is blue, and the temperature is a constant 70 degrees. The sun shines warmly.

Digifanatic: "Hmm..."

Metal Man (GM): Blue ground in all directions. There is... to the north, a temple, and behind it, mountains. To the south there is a small ocean. East and West are vast dirt plains.

Digifanatic: "This kind of climate, I can understand why'd they call it Heaven..."

Metal Man (GM): The soil is powdery and soft.

Dragoshi: "...Think we should go north?"

Digifanatic: "Not much else to see... just watch for the crystals."

Dragoshi: "'Kay."

Digifanatic scouts around to see if there are some samples of the crystal-like element in the region first...

Scott: "This place is kinda weird."

Digifanatic: *Nope.*

Dragoshi: *Decides to assist...*

Metal Man (GM): There are none nearby.

Dragoshi: "So, to the temple?"

Digifanatic heads north.

Traon: "I'm up for north..." he follows to the north.

Dragoshi: *Disco. I mean, north.*

Metal Man (GM): The group reaches the temple. It is ancient, and dilapidated, but the stone steps in front of it look sturdy. They lead to the entrance--it seems vaguely greek. Or one may walk beyond it and towards the mountains... or East or West into more featureless plains.

Darkdata: "It's so archy..."

Digifanatic: "Heh." *He cautiously walks up the steps and takes another good look around before heading in.*

Dragoshi: "..." *Follows.*

Metal Man (GM): Inside is a wide, open space, for the entire length of the temple. Inside are many crystals on pedestals, all blue.

Digifanatic figures that he can just reach the Knight's left leg *snaps fingers* like that. So why not? He charges in on the leg with a Fire Punch... after that attack, he holds his ground for a bit and charges an Aerial Strike, launching at the same limb with the Strike to finish his turn.

Metal Man (GM): Hit crit.

Dragoshi goes on the defense... For now.

Darkdata: "I wonder how mighty you would be without your sword knight?" *Call item darksong.* "Come to me weapon of..."

Metal Man (GM): The sword is immune to Darkdata's magic.

Knight: "Ah, but you must know this. The material you seek is warded against magic!"

Darkdata: "Or not..."

Knight: "That is why, for many centuries, people have come here. And I have tested them."

Metal Man (GM): He awaits yet more attacks.

Darkdata: "Hmm... Well, if not by magic..." *Runs at the knight to rob him of something hoping for the sword.*

Metal Man (GM): Miss!

Knight: "You move too slowly... but you may have my sword anyway."

Metal Man (GM): He drops it on Darkdata. *CRUSH.*

Darkdata: "Ow..."

Metal Man (GM): And Darkdata can't get up because a massive sword is on top of him.

Darkdata: "I still have a bit of energy left!"

Metal Man (GM): That was a counter-attack of sorts. Darkdata gets a hand out from under it. Meanwhile, the giant knight decides it's time to stomp on Digi.

Darkdata: "Well this is fun..."

Digifanatic: *Bam!*

Aaron runs at the knight and goes for a clothesline.

Metal Man (GM): Hit.

Darkdata: "You know, you are the first enemy smart enough to try to disable us during a battle."

Metal Man (GM): Miss!

Knight: "So, the rumors good people are dumb is disproven! That is great."

Dragoshi: "Yep. Eh. I think that rumor's full of bunk anyway."

Aaron is offended by the Knight's comments.

Traon this time he goes for a vertical Crescent Slash at the knight's mid-section.

Metal Man (GM): Miss.

Digifanatic casually takes the energy but he then just launches an Icy Kick at the left leg, finishing with a swing of the golf club...

Dragoshi just goes in for a double flip kick. Huh.

Metal Man (GM): Hit hit hit.

Darkdata: "Well, I do not need to move to sing..." *Stockpile energy.*

Metal Man (GM): He takes the sword off of Darkdata and then chucks his shield at Dragoshi.

Dragoshi: *Dance out of the way!*

Metal Man (GM): He picks it up and chucks it again. He picks it up and chucks it again and again.

Dragoshi: *And again!* *Hit AND miss!*

Darkdata: "Nice aim..."

Dragoshi: "...Yeesh."

Metal Man (GM): Damage, and Dragoshi is stuck under it.

Dragoshi: "...A little help here?"

Digifanatic: "Oh man..."

Dragoshi: "..."

Digifanatic: "Alright. I'll get to that."

Dragoshi: "You kn-Thank you."

Aaron simply tries to uppercut twice.

Metal Man (GM): He moves right back where he was standing, 2 feet away.

Traon: "Oh, this exhilaration has got my blood boiling." *He smiles as he goes on the offensive. He draws the blade of his naginata across his left forearm and lets it bleed. The blood drains down to his hand and when he closes it it explodes out and forms a sword. He then dashes at the knight and makes a horizontal strike with the sword and a stab with the naginata.*

Metal Man (GM): Hit, and hit. And miss.

Digifanatic takes priority and promise into account and attempts to lift the shield off Dragoshi before doing anything to the Knight.

Metal Man (GM): Digi fails to pick it up.

Digifanatic: *tries once more.*

Dragoshi: "...Try again?"

Metal Man (GM): Digi picks it up this time. And shoves it over. Dragoshi is freed.

Dragoshi: "A-thank you." *Jumps back up, cricking his neck.*

Digifanatic: "Alright..."

Darkdata: "Better a flat shield then a sharp sword."

Digifanatic hands Dragoshi a Recovery Vial...

Dragoshi uses it. Then he starts off his next series of attacks by moving a foot forward, then attacking the knight with a mighty swipe of the scythe, then proceeds to jump up and flip kick him twice, then follows up by shooting off a Tidal Blast, then calling forth a barrage of blue sparks and lightning, and top it all off... a tarantula*

Metal Man (GM): Miss hit hit hit hit. Hit miss hit. hit. Hit.

Darkdata: "Well I have a small Idea... since my others all seem to have been foiled. Destruction..." *Destroy item clearsong aimed at the ground below the knight.* "That should throw you off balance... if it works..."

Metal Man (GM): Miss. The knight leaps away from the ground being destroyed under him.

Darkdata: *Haste.* "And now for something that I have never tried before!" *Call item darksong.* "Come to me... oh ground below the knight... orcs do not know how to spell, hear this song's might..."

Digifanatic: .oO(Oh boy...)

Metal Man (GM): Miss.

Knight: "...You have fought enough. I deem you... worthy of the material."

Rathos Lell: "Well, of course! You wouldn't suspect me of being tricky, would you?"

Dragoshi: "...You know, if I said no, I wouldn't suspect you, I'd be lying. Rather horribly at that." >_>;;

Darkdata: "So powerful you could backstab us and wipe us out in a instant..."

Rathos Lell: "You have little choice. The fools here gave me control over this barrier. They said... you would never do it. Therefore... I will always win!"

Dragoshi: "...Never do what?"

Rathos Lell: "Allow me to have the crystal..."

Darkdata: "Just now you just said you wanted to touch it..."

Rathos Lell: "You idiots will never give me it, therefore the only option is I wipe you out with my current powers. Touch, have, it's fuzzy."

Traon whispers over to Dragoshi. "How about we just gave him an armed grenade and claim it to be the Demon thingy?"

Dragoshi: "Well, we'd lose either way, yanno. ...That's just stupid."

Traon: "I know. Just a stupid idea."

Digifanatic: "What is? Ah, never mind."

Dragoshi: .oO(Do we even KNOW where we put that damn stone, anyway?)

Digifanatic: *muttering to Dragoshi.* "So, what do we do? Just blindly fight the guy?"

Darkdata: "Who are they who told you to guard this place?"

Rathos Lell: "Oh, I can't tell you. That's not a part of the rules of the game. Either you fight me and die, or give me the crystal and die. Lose-lose... a situation you Questers never seem to succeed in."

Darkdata: "Tsk, there has to be a way to win, games are usually never that slanted."

Digifanatic: .oO(Says you and your villainus arrogantus disorder)

Rathos Lell: "I can wait... perhaps you shall die of old age waiting to decide. Heh heh heh."

Darkdata: "So give the idiot the crystal, or do something else? What if this is one of those psycho challenges, and everything is a trick?"

Traon shrugs. "I can't even recall why we are here in the first place."

Darkdata: "Or not... but you never know."

Dragoshi: "...Wait a damn second."

Digifanatic: "What?"

Traon: "Maybe it's a lie and he's trying to make us believe that giving him the Demon crystal is the test... And if we refuse and we don't give it to him we pass the test." *He shrugs.*

Dragoshi: "We aren't here to take what lies beyond that guy."

Rathos Lell: "Maybe you're all imaginary." He laughs. "I love to throw you for a trip--it's even better than killing you."

Dragoshi: "We were here to, as I remember reading the sign in the temple to get the magic words used to get the crystals, not the crystals themselves... Then again, I was reading from a REALLY old sign."

Darkdata: "Well use them then."

Dragoshi: "..." *SMACKS Darkdata upside the head.* "Are you a dumbass? I said the whole-GOD."

Dragoshi: "...Yanno something. I've heard of unfair advantages, but... In all honesty this is pushing the envelope into stupidity land."

Garrick: *looks up, chuckling.*

Rathos Lell: "Enough talk. Make your choice!"

Metal Man (GM): He points his gun at Dragoshi.

Harnit teleports into the area... He would be a strange face to the other Questers. Harnit looks like a small 10 year old kid playing pretend in some mage robes. He grips a staff in both hands and looks about, wondering about his surroundings...

Garrick: "...do we REALLY need to tell you?"

Dragoshi: "Yanno, this is in all honesty a case of damned if we do, really screwed if we don't."

Harnit looks about and wonders what's going on... He looks from Rathos to the group of Questers and then back to Rathos...

Fizban: "EH?!?!" *warps out of nowhere, looking about oddly.*

Darkdata: "Hello Fizban..."

Dragoshi: "...Hiya." *Just charges up... Like he should've during this whole... thingy.*

Alexia: *not turning around.* "Hi, Fiz."

Douglas: .oO(Since when did we start antagonizing little kids?) *Looks at Harnit.*

Fizban: "...oh, hello everyone. What is this we're doing here?"

Azure: "My thoughts his mouth."

Rathos Lell: "Preparing to die!"

Dragoshi: "...Dealing with an insane Solarian?"

Harnit glances to Doug... Who seems to be one grownup not busy talking. "Ahh... Excuse me, mister... Where's this place?"

Metal Man (GM): He raises a fist, which crackles with energy.

Dragoshi: "...Hoo boy. Why do I have a feeling this is gonna degenerate into a trainwreck?"

Douglas clears his throat. .oO(Did this guy get warped here too?...) "This one of the moons of Turion... ermm... we should pay attention to them for now." .oO(Surprisingly, it's a kid who seems innocent.)

Darkdata: "Because it, always degenerates into a trainwreck?"

Azure: "These situations generally do end up that way?"

Alexia: "Mmm-hmm."

Dragoshi: "...Don't get snippy with me, Darkdata."

Fizban: "...ahhh! Magic! Wonderful."

Dragoshi: "That's really something we don't need at a time like this."

Alexia: "We're being realistic, Dragoshi."

Dragoshi: "...I know that."

Harnit quickly looks back to Rathos. The little boy holds his staff defensively before himself and, strangely enough, it seems to glow with some sort of energy... "Err. Th-thanks... Izzat guy with you?" *Points towards Rathos.*

Fizban: "You seem to be using one of those Demon Stones that I've heard so much about. May I show you mine?"

Dragoshi: "I'm not an idiot, you know."

Fizban: *reaches into his billowing robes and pulls out the stone in question.*

Rathos Lell: "It is rumored the Demon Stone is stronger... but you don't have the type of control to use it at full power."

Darkdata: "Be careful Fizban..."

Rathos Lell: "Either you will kill yourself or fail by trying to use a safe amount. Either way... if you really are superior and can control a shield and attack simultaneously, then I don't see why you hesitated so long." *He glows.* "Show me your power, old man."

Douglas: "Ok... so for now, boy, I guess you could just stick with this: That thing is bad for you." *Points to Lell.*

Alexia: "Yeah. Getting force-fed dark energy and all."

Fizban: "Hmmm... interesting..."

Harnit nods and trusts the grownup's advice... He awaits for something to happen.

Azure opens his book again.

Fizban: "The six stones against this one here... curious..."

Alexia: "...Dragoshi, since when did we become the kiddy corps? First Hop, now this kid..."

Fizban: "Alright then! I accept your challenge! We shall see who is superior."

Azure begins to read sid book not worried about things around him for the time being.

Fizban: *turns to the other Questers.* "...what is it I need to do, again?"

Dragoshi: "...I have no idea. All I know is this is getting ridiculous..." @_@ "Wait."

Darkdata: "Join with Alexia and Julian..."

Harnit: "... I can hear you!" *Spares an angry glance at Alexia.*

Dragoshi: "This damn well went BEYOND ridiculous a long time ago. ...Julian isn't here."

Alexia: "So? I didn't say anything bad."

Dragoshi: "...I think." *Looks around for Julian.*

Fizban: "He said something about a shield... what are we shielding ourselves from?"

Rathos Lell: "For talk of the ridiculous, Dragoshi, you are utterly ridiculous."

Dragoshi: *Points at Rathos.* "That guy. ...Hahaha!"

Rathos Lell: "Perhaps you should look at your own hands before you make comments about what I do, with my superior Solarian powers."

Dragoshi: "You have made quite the understatement! What does it matter for what it's worth anymore?"

Rathos Lell: "And... the person you send to stop me doesn't even know what to do? Hah."

Fizban: "...ah yes, I recall now." *takes the stone in hand gently holding it out and focusing on it, trying to produce the desired effect.*

Metal Man (GM): Fizban alone attempts to power up the crystal. It does create a shield. A very powerful one. ...Rathos doesn't even blink.

Rathos Lell: "All right... how about some of THIS?"

Dragoshi: "...Anyone want to, yanno, assist him?"

Darkdata: "Alexia, please help Fizban."

Azure energy sense flare for a moment as his eyes glare toward the crystal.

Alexia nods gravely and grabs Fizban's arm.

Metal Man (GM): He makes a dramatic gesture with his hands, and soon the six crystals floating around him are at full power.

Azure: "Exaclty how does one assist with that item?"

Rathos Lell: "...For Solaria!"

Metal Man (GM): The 6 crystals fire simultaneously, shooting blue lightning that stabs the shield and sends hundreds of cracks in it. Each shot creates a sonic boom; the ground nearby is melted.

Dragoshi: *Just blankly stares at his Ace of Dominoes card as he pulls it out.* "...Eh. I doubt it'd-My god."

Metal Man (GM): The entire area shakes at Rathos Lell advances, the shield (and people inside it) being pushed backwards.

Rathos Lell: "And now, it is time for me to kill you all, with your own shield!"

Dragoshi: *puts the card away... As he feels himself being pushed backwards.* "...ah hayell."

Darkdata: "Focus guys!"

Harnit flinches away from the destruction and holds up his left arm to shield himself...

Alexia closes her eyes and focuses.

Metal Man (GM): Rathos Lell attempts to overload the shield.

Darkdata: "Repair the shield with your power."

Alexia: "Fizban, try to charge it again."

Azure puts his book away. His spirit charms materialze into being. He raises his hand as they lift forward multiplying and then pushing outward against the shield contributing... if he actully can do such a task.

Rathos Lell: "Silly mortals. My body was destroyed ages ago. Now I am a golem made of phazon."

Dragoshi: "...That has to be awkward, in a way."

Garrick: *does a scan on the barrier.*

Dex: "A Solarian magic barrier. Blocks all magic and psychic and energy from entering it, and exists on multiple dimensional planes. It appears to be at 1/6th its full potential, yet it has an unbelievable amount of energy in it. This is probably due to those crystals within the field. No recorded instances of people breaking through the barrier. Metal Man describes it, and all Solarian magic, as '...Terrifyingly overpowered.'"

Garrick: *grumbles and waits.*

Darkdata: "What to do... hmm... Well, no other choice I suppose. I see no other way. Fizban, Deloth could you please focus on me and the stone?"

Alexia nods and does so.

Fizban: "...I do not see the point, as it doesn't recognize you as a user... but as you wish."

Darkdata: "Demon stone, of great might/Lend me your power, you might, create a arrow to peirce the shield/destroy one of the stones that Lell weields."

Fizban: *does so as well.*

Metal Man (GM): The stone glows. It brands a mark on Darkdata's forehead. Then it sets him on fire.

Rathos Lell: "Yes! Use the stone. You cannot control it!"

Alexia: "...Next time, let me do it."

Metal Man (GM): Fizban and Alexia struggle to keep it from doing worse.

Darkdata: "Well good thing I told you to help me..."

Traon: "Well that couldn't have gone worse."

Darkdata: *Pats out the fire.*

Metal Man (GM): The mark on Darkdata is mildly different from the original three. It must differentiate them this way.

Metal Man (GM): He spins the crystals once more, then crosses his arms.

Dragoshi: "I damn well TOLD YOU. Are you HAPPY NOW!?"

Metal Man (GM): It rains blue lightning bolts at everyone.

Alexia: *dead, Quick Revive.*

Dragoshi: *Gets zapped once.*

Darkdata: *Quick Revive after the bolts.*

Metal Man (GM): The entire area is on fire; some areas have been converted into glass.

Harnit actually manages to deflect one bolt of energy with some sort of magical shield... But is struck down by the other two.

Rathos Lell: "The Solarians were once a proud race. Only our own machines could defeat us! But you are no Metal Man. And even then, it was a lucky gunshot that killed my breathren."

Dragoshi: "...Huh."

Rathos Lell: "No thought... nobody could stop us. To kill me, you will likely kill yourselves. You can either die now, or give me the crystal."

Dragoshi: "...You know that'd just result in death either way, right?"

Rathos Lell: "You fool. I don't need it to kill you. I am the only living Solarian archivist. I must protect the properties of my collection."

Douglas: "But you'll kill us if we give it to you, nonetheless."

Dragoshi: "...That is not what I mean-Oh."

Alexia: "If not, you'll kill others."

Rathos Lell: "...Killing you has no point except to get the crystal from you."

Alexia: "And I will not have innocent blood on my hands."

Rathos Lell: "I am not interested in killing the infidels! You are all so very dumb. I cannot tell you my mission, of course, for that is a blood secret. Although I don't have any blood anymore." He chuckles. "I am a massive carcinogen."

Alexia: "And you swear to that?"

Metal Man (GM): A Quester manages just enough to summon a shield... it's weak. And crackly.

Alexia: "... I didn't think so."

Rathos Lell: "I am a Solarian. We do not need meaningless honor. We do what is necessary."

Rathos Lell: "The true importance is the family, which have been mostly killed... so I must gather the relics and save them from fools. If I do not take the crystal from you, you will kill yourselves."

Alexia: "...For once, I can partially see your viewpoint."

Rathos Lell: "Already it has corrupted you. Soon, it will call in its bargain. Those it has corrupted will become its slaves. Only I have the power to control it, and seal it away yet again. But if you insist... then I can take it from your corpses. Although if I failed to collect it, it would revive your bodies and use them anyway."

Metal Man (GM): He laughs darkly.

Harnit: "... Is that crystal a bad thing?"

Rathos Lell: "It is the most powerful magitek ever made, short of a Solarian machine."

Dragoshi: "YES. That's like, asking a, really... idiotic question."

Rathos Lell: "...Too evil for anyone but Kuja himself to handle."

Darkdata: "Very much so... Though I wonder how he manages to have 6 demon crystals without being it's slave."

Harnit: "Then... Why don't you let him seal it?"

Rathos Lell: "And Kuja is dead."

Alexia: "Good question."

Dragoshi: "...Okay. Who thinks we should just go 'sod it' and give him the damn thing?"

Rathos Lell: "These are not demon crystals."

Alexia: "I do."

Dragoshi: "'Cause, at this point it's seeming like a REAL good idea now."

Aaron: *Revives.* "What the...?"

Alexia: "As odd as it sounds, I think I trust him on this."

Dragoshi: "...Same."

Rathos Lell: "These are..." He spins the largest one. "...Magitek..." ...the second largest one... "Magicite..." the third largest... "Mythril..." the fourth largest... "Magick..." the fifth largest... "Materia..." and the sixth largest. "Magether. The Demon Stone is a piece of reality itself that has been concentrated. It is powerful enough to reverse fate... but uncontrollable 90% of the time."

Traon: "Scratch the magitek out and you have my interest."

Harnit seems to be able to understand most of that. "Then... Can we have a truce for right now?"

Rathos Lell: "It was your idea to use the Demon stone against me. Now give me it before you all die from it."

Metal Man (GM): He holds out a hand, through the field.

Alexia: "...Hand it to me."

Rathos Lell: "And if you so much as PINCH me I will make sure your souls are annihilated."

Alexia: "If worst comes to worst, I'll be the one most easily defeated."

Harnit steps away from the others...

Dragoshi: "...I'll be sure that won't happen." *Glares at anyone that'd be dumb enough to try such a thing. ...Someone wanna give me the stone so I can give it to him?"

Alexia: "Dragoshi, please... I can't put anyone else at risk."

Dragoshi: "...Just give it to me. I promise not to use the damn thing against him. I doubt it'll corrupt me unless I utilize it like you guys did."

Harnit blinks, just realizing something... The little boy just gives a little shake of his head and says, "He's trying to stop people from using it, though... Not... Hurting others..."

Alexia nods. "Which is why we're calling a truce."

Dragoshi: "...Can I just have the damn thing? I doubt it'll corrupt me on touch... right?" *Looks over at Rathos when he says '...right?'*

Fizban: "...are you sure you wish to do this, Master Dragoshi?"

Dragoshi: "...Do not question me."

Alexia: "Fizban... give it to him."

Fizban: "Very well..."

Alexia: "Please..."

Rathos Lell: *Smiles.* "If you make it quick I may even be a little nicer than I planned."

Dragoshi: *Is really not in the mood for this right now.*

Fizban: *takes the stone and places it in Dragoshi's outstretched hand.*

Garrick: "...this is not right, Dragoshi... I REALLY don't like this plan!"

Metal Man (GM): *Julian is warped in.*

Dragoshi: .oO(Oh, great. Just what we need. The guy that makes fucking trainwrecks)

Metal Man (GM): Dragoshi has the stone.

Dragoshi: "Fuck it. You do it for all I care." *Sighs and hands it back to Fizban.*

Julian: "...The fu-RATHOS?! The hell is going on?"

Alexia looks over her shoulder at Julian. "Uh-oh."

Fizban: "...Master Julian, if there is any time for you to be calm and do not move, it is now..."

Dragoshi: "...Some crazy bullshit, that's what. Also, don't even bother attacking him if you like living."

Rathos Lell: "I don't care who gives it to me." *He glances at Julian.* "I only care you do not accidentally blow the entire moon up with it in some foolish attempt to stop me."

Dragoshi: "See?"

Rathos Lell: "If you may be familiarized..." He points at the stone Fizban is holding. "That has an evil curse on you and four others."

Julian: "Boy you people like jumpin' to conclusions, huh?"

Rathos Lell: "If I get it I can reverse the curse and prevent the stone from going out of hand."

Fizban: "Master Julian, he destroyed Dragoshi in one attack."

Julian: "I know who Rathos is, an' I know what he can do. Ain't no way in HELL I'm gonna go flyin' off the handle when we're dealin' wit' this overpowered sumbitch."

Rathos Lell: "If I don't get it and you attack me, you all die and possibly become slaves of it, forcing me to fight your possessed bodies, which even then may be too much for me, because the Demon Crystal is... literally a demon."

Alexia: "...Thank you, Julian."

Julian: "Big fuckin' surprise."

Traon just goes on the defense. "I like the idea of living... I'll wait for you guys to decide a plan."

Douglas shouts "Just give the demon stone to him already! Why would WE want it?" Then he summons a glowing wind to heal him up some.

Darkdata: "It is not like we have many other options anyway, we do not want power, we want this thing gone from the world."

Alexia nods.

Darkdata: "We need this thing sealed, and banished, and we need these marks--" *Points to his forhead.* "Removed."

Garrick: "...Nova... can you detect ANY weaknesses in that shield?"

Nova: "It is a Solarian super-shield. The only possible weakness is that his hand is sticking out of it, waiting to get the Demon stone."

Garrick: *...defends...*

Darkdata: "So... Should I give him the stone guys?"

Dragoshi: "YES."

Fizban: *is still holding it.*

Dragoshi: "Just do it already for crying out loud."

Rathos Lell: "I like suspense, though."

Darkdata: "What do the rest of you think?"

Garrick: "He'll still kill us..."

Darkdata: "He will kill us anyway."

Julian: "Do SOMETHIN'."

Dragoshi: "...I'm surrounded by paranoid idiots."

Garrick: "WE'RE FUCKING QUESTERS! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PARANOID!! OR DID YOU FORGET GLYPH???"

Rathos Lell: "...I usually advocate the death of the man with the fedora, but, seriously. Make your decision already."

Traon: "Dragoshi, just do what you think is best."

Darkdata: "Look, we are screwed with one hit kills if we don't and we have a small chance if we do."

Rathos Lell: "I was trapped in a computer for a thousand years and this is taking too long for me."

Harnit: "Trust him!"

Dragoshi: "...I didn't forget."

Julian: ...Also, who's the kid?"

Garrick: "FINE!"

Dragoshi: "And don't yell at me like that again. You do NOT know how much seething infuriation I have under this calm."

Garrick: *takes the stone out of Fizban's hand, gives it to Darkdata.* "HAND it to him!"

Darkdata: "E Li, what could you do with the 'Rare mineralal!' and the harp I got from santa?; after Dragoshi is done of course."

E Li Three: "This Lighttech dagger... 2000 coins..."

Traon: "Anyone know of the whereabout of our beloved frient Mewtwo?" .oO("I need to get this under order and find out what's up..." 'You grow tired of me already?' "Yes.")

Harnit exits the room and decides to use his powers of invisibili... Err... Being ignored to explore the ship.

E Li Three: "This Ancient pike... 5,500... This pistol... 2200 coins... This arm... 5000 coins... That should cover them all." *Spins around to Traon.* "Why he is right behind you!"

Mewtwo: "Hm?"

Traon turns around a bit surprised. "Well erm... I think I might have a little problem with my head... Was wondering if you could take a look. I was going to wait until I can give my little talk to everyone about why I did what I did with the ultimate emerald, but I need to get some things clarified first."

Mewtwo: "That is strange... most Questers have head problems..."

Dragoshi: "...Okay. Now I have an idea on what price I can put 'em at when I sell them to people. Thanks."

Traon: "I believe you on that... But this one is starting to make me think."

Mewtwo: "Give me some time, I will find some time to check it out in detail before the next mission."

Darkdata: "So E Li Three, about my harp and the mineral...?"

Traon nods. "I'm in no hurry... I wonder if this thing in my head can give me a decent conversation..." He kind of laughs at that.

Douglas gives SIMBER the box full of blue powder, and ponders some things.

E Li Three: "Let me see..."

Douglas lays out two other boxes in front of the mission board, and writes 'DO NOT OPEN' on them both.

E Li Three: "Ah. The mineral can make this harp protected against magical effects. It blocks out magical energy."

Darkdata: "An example would be? And is it all magical energy? and how powerful can the energy be?"

E Li Three: "It easily absorbs or stops magical effects... powerful energy can only damage it. It is something widely used by Atlanteans..." *He tilts his hat.* "The Solarians never could defeat Atlanteans in a fight if they ever met."

Darkdata: "I see no harm, the cost E Li Three?"

Dragoshi: "...Now." *Looks at the appraised items.* "Who could I sell these to?" *Thinks to himself.*

E Li Three: "Seeing as it is neither difficult nor all that useful to you, I charge... 1,500 coins. However I would suggest you only use one crystal... the other 11 should be distributed evenly, lest you become a target." He smiles oddly.

Darkdata: "Done, And I was planing on using only one." *He gives E Li Three the money.*

Dragoshi: "...Know where I could get some sort of stand thingy to put the weapons I'm selling on display?" >_>

Metal Man (GM): He waves his hands and finishes it... it now shines brightly blue, like an Atlantean harp.

E Li Three: "Yes! ...For a nominal fee!"

Dragoshi: *Chuckles.* "How much?"

Darkdata: "Also E Li... what can you tell me about this?" *Holds up the Prismonic Crystal he got from The Busnessman.*

E Li Three: "One thousand coins!"

Metal Man (GM): He looks at the crystal.

E Li Three: "It is an example of Phantom Lord energy? Eeee? I do not know anything about that."

Dragoshi: "Deal." *Hands E Li a small bag containing 1k in coins.*

E Li Three: "I am sort of their opposites."

Metal Man (GM): E Li Three idly pulls a stand out of thin air and sets it before Dragoshi. It has everything, including 'SALE!!!' signs on it.

Dragoshi: "...Opposite? Also, thanks."

Metal Man (GM): And it has a glass case on top to prevent people from randomly stealing it.

E Li Three: "You see, I am an Earthling defense... they were Earthling offenders, of some kind."

Darkdata: "I see, I guess I will just have to study it myself."

Dragoshi: *Puts up the weapons he's planning on selling in the glass cases, then looks for a place to write down the appraised prices.*

E Li Three: "Someone tried to use me to stop them. Had they had time to put in my password I'd have killed them all. But they are gone now, and I am not. And I am rich! Next I shall make a bank here. Heee heee heee!"

Metal Man (GM): He wanders off.

Dragoshi: "...Funtastic."

Darkdata: "Ah well." *Plucks a few strings.* "Mmh, Nice sound..."

Metal Man (GM): The sound now carries better and is more... harmonic. This is definitely a mystical material.

Darkdata: "Hmm, time to get down to a task I should of done for a while."

Darkdata: *Sits down at any free place and begins studying the stone.*

Dragoshi: "...Zuh?" *Just sets up shop... He then looks at some of the stuff he's acquired over time, chuckling... Hell, he still has that broken 1st gen. IIF cloaking device from so long ago.* "Man. I still have this old thing? I should prolly' get it repaired n' upgraded or something. sheesh."